Questions tagged [lost-documents]

Identity documents, passports, permits, or any other paperwork that was lost either before or while travelling.

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Can I bring documents to someone at the airport entering the country?

I am a Canadian citizen and my partner is a permanent resident (PR). We're in the middle of a short trip abroad, and just realized that we left their PR card at home in Vancouver. I believe this was ...
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Why does losing a passport with a visa always require you to reapply for the visa? [closed]

You have got a visa but you lose your passport with the visa in it or you have lost your residence permit abroad What are the motivations behind requiring people to always (like in the US, Ireland...) ...
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How can I get a copy of my lost UK refusal letter in Nigeria

please how can I get a copy of my refusal from the UK embassy, I have sent In Mails and still haven’t heard from them.. should I go to the embassy? It is urgent.
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Travel in the Schengen area and leave it after the residence card was lost

We are non-EU citizens family, and we lost the Belgian residence permits of our children. We are currently in Czechia where we lodged a police report. Our next destination should be Finland in a few ...
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Can I use a previously lost UK passport? [duplicate]

So I’m travelling to France at the end of November. I got a new passport a few years back after losing my old passport. I’ve now lost my new passport but found the previously lost passport when moving ...
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Can one travel without photo ID on Greyhound buses? [duplicate]

My friend lost her photo ID and she says that she can go to the bus station and get a ticket anytime without a photo ID I want to bring her to New York Jesus to bring the money I think she's trying to ...
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Overstaying and documents

I was born in the US but migrated to the Philippines when I was 5 years old. My documents were taken by my aunts who told us that they would take care of the documents. They told us they would take us ...
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Friend needs help in Turkey

I have a friend who went on a business trip to Istanbul/Turkey. His bank pass was stolen and he reported that to the local police. He blocked his bank account and according to him he needs to fly home ...
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Can I travel without valid ID if I am registered with TSA PreCheck? [duplicate]

US domestic flight. I lost my passport and my flight is in 2 weeks. I have IDs like Student ID, but no other government ID. I am registered with TSA PreCheck though. Would it be possible to still fly ...
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Do all countries members of ICAO share travel documents validity information?

I want to have two passports, which is currently not allowed in the country where I am national. I want to have one passport at home and another at some other place for redundancy. Here is the (...
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Lost and Found (UK Passport)

I previously misplaced my UK passport which I reported lost and the passport was duly cancelled. I have since found the passport. I have two questions: (1) What should I do with the 'lost' passport. ...
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I lost my passport in Japan and my flight is in a few days. Is a travel permit (from the embassy) enough to allow me exit from Narita?

I'm a Bangladeshi citizen and have recently lost my passport in Japan. I tried to find it a lot but have had no luck till now. My flight is in a few days and I can't stay more than my flight date ...
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B1/B2 visa lost along with my passport

I have lost my passport with my B1/B2 visa in it still valid for 5 years. I am still in my home country, will they put the visa into my new passport free of charge or do I need to go through ...
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I can't find my prebooked ticket or reference number for Stansted Express

I can't find my return ticket that I booked for Stansted Express where do I go for help retrieving a copy?
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How do I replace my lost US visa while in Canada

I lost mine and my family's Indian passports included US visas (issued from Canada) at Toronto, Canada. I replaced our passports. I had reported this to the Police. What is the process of replacing ...
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Can I get emergency travel documents if I didn't lose my passport but don't have it in my possession?

Let's say I travel abroad to country Z using passport A and leave or forget passport (UK) at home, and whilst abroad I lose passport A. Let's assume both A and UK can travel visa free to Z. If for ...
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UK Tier 4 Student Visa - Empty Envelope Returned

I am in a bit of a bind with my UK Tier4 Student Visa and I am looking for some advice or if anyone has gone through something similar. Today my UPS return package arrived that supposedly contained ...
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Passport lost, new passport issued, then old passport found

I have lost my passport as 11/07/2019 in Bus (travel from Gorakhpur to Lucknow). After that i did FIR and i applied for re-issue passport. But unfortunately i have received my passport which i lost ...
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Lost Passport with US Visa [duplicate]

I am currently living in Geneva. I lost my Indian passport with US visa and I am wondering if I should apply for the Visa from Bern or from India. I contacted the Indian consulate and they told me ...
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Reissue US, UK, Canada visas in stolen passports

My bag was stolen with my 3 Pakistani passports having US, UK & Canada visas. Can anyone guide me how to get the visas back, on my new passports?
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Applying (Reclaiming) French Schengen Visa without My Old Passports and Information about my Old Visa

I am a Chinese Citizen living in the United Kingdom at the moment. My previous passport containing a valid French Schengen Tourism Visa stolen in June. Having observed other thread it seems that the ...
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Forgot passport for Alaska cruise (Anchorage to Vancouver)

I have a very recently issued Nevada driver’s license that’s probably “enhanced” but that’s the only ID I have on me. I forgot my passport at home. I’m in anchorage now and the cruise leaves this ...
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Lost old Indian passport. How to receive Indian Visa with American passport [closed]

I lost my old Indian passport. I need to get Indian Visa stamp on my American passport. What is the procedure for that?
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Lost my unused Uk visit visa

I lost my passport with UK Visit Visa which I hadn’t used as yet. Do I need to reapply for a fresh visit visa, or can it be transferred?
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Lost my canada refusal letter [duplicate]

Recently my student visa for Canada was refused and I lost the refusal letter. I paid 25% of the fee to the college. Now they are asking for refusal letter to initiate the refund process. Please help ...
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Can I travel within Schengen after my visa has been stolen?

I am a citizen of the US living in Germany on an Au Pair visa since August 2018. This was recently stolen in February and I have not yet gotten word of my replacement. I am hoping to travel to Sweden ...
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I lost my Irish passport. Can I travel to Thailand and back from the UK using my US passport?

My EU passport was stolen and I am going on holiday to Thailand from the UK this week. I have dual nationality and a US passport, can I use this to leave and re enter the UK?
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Re-entry Belgium in case of Belgium Residence Permit being stolen in London

I hold a Vietnamese passport and have resided in Belgium for the last few years. So I have a Belgium residence card type A. I am currently visiting London and my backpack was stolen on the way to ...
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Why do SIS and Interpol systems only consider names/DOBs in travel documents, and not document numbers?

Lost an identity card in 2018 and subsequently got a new one. The old one of course got blocked. However, when using my new one, an alert pops up referring to the old one, which border control ...
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Lost document sojourno? help [closed]

My Parents have id documents sourjourno stay for Italy. They went to India and lost their documents - it was apparently reported. As they cannot look after themselves i have booked them to come back. ...
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What do I need to re-enter the US if I have lost my Green Card?

I am a US permanent resident. How can I return to the USA after losing my Green Card in Canada? I only have my social security card on me. What do I need to cross the border?
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If I am Australian, can I apply for a new US visa replacement from London? Or does it need to be my home country? [closed]

I lost my passport in the US, and it has my O1 visa in it. I was supposed to go to London. Can I replace my US visa from London or do I have to go back to Australia?
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Lost my passport with F1 visa before leaving to the USA to begin my masters programme

I lost my passport with my F-1 visa 3 days before leaving to the United States to begin my masters. Can I get an expedited visa appointment and get a new visa? Or can the already approved visa be ...
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Ways to return to US without a physical F1 Visa

I am travelling in Mexico (it's been about a little more than a week) and need to go back to the States asap as my school is starting soon. However, I forgot to bring my F1 visa which was in my old ...
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Passport Lost with Valid UK Visa - Applied for a New Visa [closed]

I was issued with a standard visitor visa (Business Visit Visa Category) which was multiple entries and was valid for 6 Months. Unfortunately, I lost my passport in London (I live in Pakistan and ...
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My visa was stolen

My passport was stolen which includes my valid student visa to Italy. I have already arranged for travel and waiting for my flight on January 6 2019. I applied for a new passport and I have already ...
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Indian Passport stolen in Barcelona, need to get back to Stockholm from where a week later flight to India is booked

My passport was stolen yesterday (16 Dec 2018) in Barcelona. As a consequence I missed my flight yesterday night to Stockholm and I am stuck in Spain. I have all the copies of my documents (passport, ...
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How can I get a copy of a Canadian visa refusal letter?

I have applied for a Canadian Temporary Resident Visa (TRV); a previous paper application was refused in 2016. I have lost the copy of my refusal letter and want to submit it when I apply for my new ...
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Lost/Stolen Passport but travel is before the 1 week fast-track service UK

My mum was in Brussels for the day and had her bag stolen with passport in it. She is due to fly out this coming Friday (1 week today) to New Zealand to spend Christmas with me. The police assisted ...
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Can I travel on a passport that found after reporting it to the police as lost?

My girlfriend and I are supposed to travel from Paris to London on Friday and come back a few days later. My girlfriend lost her passport in August and declared it to the French police. She found it ...
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Lost my passport which had valid Canadian visa

I have recently lost my Pakistani Passport in Pakistan which had a valid Canadian Multiple Visit visa which was valid for another 5 years. I have traveled once on the lost passport. I have filed a ...
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Old Passport not cancelled but i got new passport

I have lost my passport (date of issue 2013) so that i get it new passport (date of issue 2017). recently i got my old passport it is still have a validity of 2023. will that create any problem. i ...
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US citizen lost passport, stuck in Canada without a passport

My son is trying to return from Canada to the U.S. He is a U.S. citizen. He lost his passport at the airport. He has scanned a copy of his birth certificate and passport on his laptop. They will ...
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My passport was lost at Kuala Lumpur airport. I reported at airport but my visa is expiring soon [duplicate]

I reported my missing passport 20 days ago. My visa is expiring in 10 days. What should I do? How much money will the Indian embassy need for an emergency certificate ?
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Can I use a valid visa in a cancelled passport? [duplicate]

I lost my passport, filed a First Information Report with the police, and applied for new passport. It will arrive in 5 days, but I found the passport I reported as lost. I visited the local Seva ...
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Flying in Europe without documents [duplicate]

A friend of mine has the following problem. She booked a flight from Finland to Denmark she discovered now (she is supposed to fly tomorrow) that her passport is expired and for some reasons she does ...
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I lost my Indian passport that had my F1 visa. Can I get it reissued in Canada? [closed]

I was travelling and my passport was stolen. I received a new passport and I'm wondering if I can get my F1 stamped in Canada, as I have to travel to Canada. Thank you.
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Do I need to replace my I-94 if I lost my Hong Kong passport? (I entered the US with an electronic I-94)

I lost my Hong Kong passport with my F1 student visa inside. Do I need to report the case to CBP and ask for a replacement of my I-94 before I can leave the US back to HK? (FYI: I entered the US with ...
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Can I travel between different states in the USA by air (or land) if I lost my Hong Kong passport?

I am an international student studying in South Carolina. I am planning to go to Los Angeles for a short trip. I would like to know in case my Hong Kong passport is stolen or lost in LA, can I go ...
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Can I leave the USA if I lost my F1 student visa but I have replaced my passport?

I am an international student studying in US. Unfortunately I lost my passport with my F1 student visa inside. I have asked my home country for replacement of my lost passport. I will finish my ...
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